Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Apr 3, 2000

I think that most of us believe the way we do because we think everyone counts, everyone ought to have a chance, everyone has a role to play in our society.

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Apr 3, 2000

It articulates clear principles to guide organ allocation policy, designed to protect the interests of patients.

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Apr 3, 2000

We need to see this not only for the problem it presents, but for the phenomenal opportunity that it presents.

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Apr 2, 2000

Further, it promotes organ donation, the single most important factor in dealing with the shortage of transplantable organs.

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Apr 2, 2000

I think we ought to make America debt-free for the first time since 1835.

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Apr 2, 2000

We really believed we could build an American community that was stronger and relished its diversity and still extolled its common values.

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Apr 2, 2000

H.R. 2418 would preserve existing inequities in the organ transplantation system.

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Apr 2, 2000

Let me say, first of all, how delighted I am to be at the Tech Museum of Innovation.

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Apr 2, 2000

It is a core constitutional value that politically accountable Executive Branch officers should make the important policy judgments necessary to implement a Federal regulatory scheme.

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Apr 2, 2000

I think the main issue in this year's election ought to be, now what?

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Apr 2, 2000

I want to thank the young people from City Year who are sitting in the back.

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Apr 2, 2000

I think we ought to provide world-class education to our children.

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Apr 2, 2000

I believe that if we do this, 20 years from now we will wonder why we ever had a serious debate about it.

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Apr 1, 2000

You get a chance like this once in a lifetime, a country does.

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Apr 1, 2000

Nothing. I have tried to get more information, but all I know is that he's hospitalized.

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Apr 1, 2000

This is the longest economic expansion in history, and I'm proud of it, and I'm grateful I've had a chance to be a part of it.

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Apr 1, 2000

I'm for Al Gore for President not just because I'm devoted to him, and I feel loyalty because he's been the finest Vice President in history, but because I know—because I know he understands the future.

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Apr 1, 2000

He has been a good friend to me personally, a good friend of the United States.

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